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E.D. Hill, Fox Contract Not Renewed. Fired Over Obama Comment?
NEWSBUSTERS ^ | November 19, 2008 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 11/19/2008 12:13:26 PM PST by radar101

TVNewser has an exclusive on the final fate of invisible Fox personality E.D. Hill today. Fox has decided not to renew E.D.'s contract, so she will be finally leaving the Fox News Channel after being off the air since June.

Some may remember the left-media storm targeting E. D. Hill that occurred back on June 6 when she off handedly said that Barack and Michelle's on stage fist bump was a "terrorist fist jab." The Huffington Post and Media Matters raised a storm of protest and soon after, E.D. Hill lost her Fox show.

Well, it seems to have taken some time, but as TVNewser reports Fox has announced they are not going to renew Hill's contract when it expires early in 2009.

SVP of Programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser that he "chose not to renew E.D.'s latest contract" but noted that "Hill has been a valued contributor to the success of FNC over the years, and we wish her all the best."

Hill officially apologized for the remark soon after the incident in June.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho2008; edhill; fired; fistbump; foxnews; freespeech; marines; obamatransitionfile
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To: radar101
It wasn't the fist bump comment.
I think Fox news knows every time one of their viewers turns the channel.
If there is a God in Heaven, Shepard and Geraldo will be next.
61 posted on 11/19/2008 12:49:07 PM PST by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Carl LaFong

“brownsfan:does your tagline refer to Phil Savage and Romeo Crennel or Zero?(or all three ;-)”

You’re perceptive. All 3, but I have to add one more. Randy Lerner. The ownership is the one constant in the dismal nature of the new Browns. Randy has an English soccer team that is his passion, the Browns are just a meal ticket.

My screen name was made a few years ago, kind of a misnomer at this point.


62 posted on 11/19/2008 12:50:02 PM PST by brownsfan (We are sooooo screwed.)
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To: counterpunch

Best cover they ever created....I have a stack.


63 posted on 11/19/2008 12:52:01 PM PST by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Red_Devil 232

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHKzS5Zl6mY


64 posted on 11/19/2008 12:52:42 PM PST by radar101
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To: counterpunch

Best cover they ever created....I have a stack.


65 posted on 11/19/2008 12:53:07 PM PST by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Red_Devil 232
..and back up over Shempard several times.What a fairy!
66 posted on 11/19/2008 12:54:27 PM PST by Apercu ("A man's character is his fate" - Heraclitus)
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To: TET1968

I agree that Shep and Geraldo are the worst. They are actually painful to watch.


67 posted on 11/19/2008 12:55:27 PM PST by khnyny ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: Deb

What is your personal opinion of E.D. Hill?


68 posted on 11/19/2008 12:55:39 PM PST by John W (Voters were more afraid of losing their money than losing their souls.)
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To: radar101

I would think there are other issues than purely political most are mentioning.

As I recall, she has 8 kids. She is probably high maintenance, needing personal time to take care of business at home.


69 posted on 11/19/2008 12:57:08 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Save America......... put out lots of waferin)
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To: radar101

Shepard Smith should have been fired long ago.
What a @zzho he is.


70 posted on 11/19/2008 12:57:47 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: TommyDale

Dhue Leaves Fox News ChannelPosted by markca | Pit Crew on March 16, 2008 at 1:00am
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Fox anchor who frequented the “legs chair” from time to time on Red Eye has left Fox News Channel....

Story at MediaBistro

Laurie Dhue Leaves FNC
TVNewser has learned Laurie Dhue and Fox News Channel have parted ways. The anchor and FNC management could not agree on a new contract. A Fox News spokesperson tells TVNewser, “Unfortunately, we were unable to come to terms on a new agreement with Laurie. She has been a valued member of FOX News, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.” Dhue has been with Fox for more than seven years, joining in September of 2000. In addition to hosting FNC programs during her tenure, Dhue was also a correspondent on the syndicated version of Geraldo at Large.

Since September she has been working as ombudswoman for The O’Reilly Factor for a segment called “The Dhue Point.” In what would be her last installment Thursday night, Bill O’Reilly told Dhue, “I hope you know, this is my favorite segment of the week.”

Before FNC, Dhue was an anchor at MSNBC and before that, CNN.
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71 posted on 11/19/2008 12:57:55 PM PST by radar101
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To: indylindy
My apologies I meant to add you to recipients
72 posted on 11/19/2008 1:02:58 PM PST by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: radar101

This is not the entire story.


73 posted on 11/19/2008 1:03:16 PM PST by TommyDale (I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: Deb

Deb, E D Hill was one person that our family enjoyed. She
was able to think for herself. We seem to watch Fox New less and less.


74 posted on 11/19/2008 1:03:24 PM PST by ezcritter
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To: Deb

It was my impression that E.D. has been on her way out for a long time. I’m a little surprised that it took this long, frankly. It’s not that I think she’s “bad”. She’s kinda like a “system QB”. She’ll make you look really good in a particular format, but she’s not very versatile.


75 posted on 11/19/2008 1:04:54 PM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: radar101

Just another reason I’m glad I dropped my satellite, Fox isn’t worth it. FR fills the void just fine.


76 posted on 11/19/2008 1:10:00 PM PST by NTegraT (Ready to RULE on Day One.)
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To: radar101

Shame on Fox News!!! The Olbermann’s and Mathews of the world keep rolling along. Fair and balanced........NOT!!


77 posted on 11/19/2008 1:10:16 PM PST by kenmcg (cOMMBYAH)
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To: Deb

Deb, i didn’t say her competition was o’prey . I said it would be hard going against o’prey with anything.


78 posted on 11/19/2008 1:11:48 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: LottieDah

I’d happily kiss E.D. Hill’s butt....


79 posted on 11/19/2008 1:12:49 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: radar101

ED Hill is an idiot anyway. Won’t be missed.


80 posted on 11/19/2008 1:24:56 PM PST by montag813 (www.FreepShop.com)
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